Wednesday, February 9, 2011

ROME, ITALY, February 8 (CNA/EWTN News) - The Diocese of Rome launched a new website in honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1.

The site, http://www.karol-wojtyla.org/, is published in seven languages and offers news updates and background information on the late Pope and his cause for canonization.

In addition to showing a live webcam of pontiff's tomb in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica, the site also provides a diocesan-approved prayer for the intercession of John Paul II in 31 languages including Arabic, Russian, Swahili and Chinese.